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Good line up for Burry Port

There is a good line up of contenders for the second leg of the South Wales Brass Band League Championship in Burry Port next month.

 

The second round of the South Wales Brass Band League Championship takes place on the 10th October, when the annual West Wales Brass Band Association contest will be held at Burry Port Memorial Hall.

29 bands

A total of 29 bands have entered the five sections and the contest will start at 10.30am with the commencement of the 4th Section, which will be adjudicated by Craig Roberts.

The Championship and 2nd Section will be adjudicated by Roy Sparkes and the 1st and 3rd Sections will be adjudicated by Philip Harper.

Any band wishing further details, should contact contest controller Tony Evans on tel: 01348872967

The Bands taking part are as follows:

Fourth Section:
Draw: 10.00am
Commence: 10.30am

Abertillery District Youth (D. Evans)
Goodwick Brass (M. Jenkins)
Oakdale Silver (R. Probyn)
Ystradgynlais (A. Morgan)

Third Section:
Draw: 11.00am
Commence: 11.30am (approx)

Corus (Port Talbot) (C. Hogg)
Ebbw Vale (C. Thomas)
Llwydcoed (G. Davies)
Newport Borough Brass (A. Hathaway)
Pontypool Brass (P. O'Leary)
Crwbin (J. Jones)
Upper Rondda Brass (D. Phillips)

Second Section:
Draw: 1.00pm
Commence: 1.30pm (approx)

City Of Cardiff (G. Ritter)
Cross Keys Silver (K. Bowden)
Gwaun Cae Gurwen (G. Davies)
Lewis Merthyr (G. Pritchard)
Ogmore Valley Silver (I. Barnett)
Ynyshir (G. Shepperd)


First Section:
Draw: 2.30pm
Commence: 3.00pm (approx)

Blaenavon Town (L. Price)
Briton Ferry Silver (Dr C. Jenkins)
Penclawdd Brass (T. Small)
RAF St Athan (A. Bourne
Rogerstone (J. Jones)


Championship Section:
Draw: 4.15pm
Commence: 4.45pm (approx)

Abergavenny Borough (G. Ritter)
B.T.M. (T. Davoran)
Burry Port Town (C. Roberts)
Cwmmaman Institute (D. Evans)
Markham & District (A. Morton)
Pontardulais Town (P. Jenkins)
Tylorstown (G. Davies)

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